Among reports recently taken by the Russellville Police Department (RPD):

April 12 - Battery at South Boston Avenue. A complainant advised police two unknown juveniles "jumped" another juvenile after a dispute related to an alleged stolen bicycle. The complainant said the incident "had been building up for a while," and the reporting officer noted there were several complaints about the juveniles in recent months. No arrests were made.

April 9 - Narcotics at South Glenwood Avenue. An officer served an arrest warrant out of Arizona for a Russellville resident, who allegedly informed the officer there was marijuana in the suspect's sock after he was taken into custody. The officer allegedly found the marijuana wrapped in tin foil in the suspect's sock.

April 12 - Narcotics at North Arkansas Avenue. Officers responded to a complaint of someone "smoking 'dope' while seated on the curb" near a local business and encountered a suspect matching the caller's description. After a thorough examination of the suspect, the officer received consent to search the suspect's person, which yielded a "partially smoked roach that exuded a strong odor of burnt marijuana." The suspect was placed under arrest.

April 8 - Public intoxication at West 12th Street. Staffers of a local assisted living center contacted police about suspicious person lying on the sidewalk under the cover of a trash bag. An officer discovered the suspect, wearing only undergarments, sleeping on the ground. The officer observed a pair of pants and a cell phone on the ground nearby. After rousing the suspect, who claimed to have "drank way too much," the officer reported the suspect exhibited many signs of intoxication and had sustained minor injuries. The suspect was transported to the Pope County Detention Center and issued a citation.

April 11 - Public intoxication at East 16th Street. Officers encountered a couple embraced in front of residence after responding to a physical disturbance. A suspect allegedly gave police false personal information, even after the suspect was identified by witnesses at the scene and police obtained the suspect's wallet. Witnesses also said the dispute arose after the suspect began drinking. The suspect was cited for obstructing governmental operations and public intoxication.